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Dec 26, 2009 - Misc    No Comments

THANKS-LIVING

As we end this year, there are so many things to thank God for…

One of the best weapons we have against grumbling and complaining is to actually list down things to praise God for and be thankful for each of them.

Here are my top 10 ‘gratefulness’ quotes…

1. “He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.” – Epictetus

2. “Life without thankfulness is devoid of love and passion. Hope without thankfulness is lacking in fine perception. Faith without thankfulness lacks strength and fortitude. Every virtue divorced from thankfulness is maimed and limps along the spiritual road.” -John Henry Jowett

3. “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” — Hausa proverb (Nigeria)

4. “The best kind of giving is thanksgiving.” — Chesterton

5. Never take things for granted, because they might not always be there. ~anonymous

6. “The unthankful heart discovers no mercies; but the thankful heart will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings.” ~Henry Ward Beecher

7. He who is not contented with what he has, would not be contented with what he would like to have. – Socrates

8. “When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?” G.K. Chesterton

9. “You say, ‘If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.’ You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.” Charles Haddon Spurgeon

10. “Perhaps it takes a purer faith to praise God for unrealized blessings than for those we once enjoyed or those we enjoy now.”- A. W. Tozer

(1 Chr 16:34) Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Dec 23, 2009 - Misc    No Comments

DON'T MISS IT

A story is told about the Wright brothers after they successfully got their ‘flying machine’ off the ground…

In December 1903, after many attempts, the Wright brothers were successful in getting their “flying machine” off the ground.

Thrilled, they telegraphed this message to their sister Katherine:
“We have actually flown 120 feet. Will be home for Christmas.”

Katherine hurried to the editor of the local newspaper and showed him the message. He glanced at it and said, “How nice. The boys will be home for Christmas.” He totally missed the big news–man had flown!

It will be silly for us to go to a birthday party and miss greeting the celebrant much less not gift him a gift.

Just a tip for parents – we can get a birthday cake and sing a happy birthday song for Jesus to bring back to focus to who is the center of this celebration.

Dec 21, 2009 - Misc    2 Comments

"BUT IT'S SHORTER"

Coming home from church last night, Ryan and Janina rode with me while Nathan and Joaquin rode with their mom since they used another car coming from a birthday party.

A conversation between Janina, my 10 year old and Ryan, my 6 year old that made me bust out laughing went like this…

RYAN: I don’t like Robert (not his real name).  He’s weird.

ME: Ryan, be nice.  Don’t say that.

JANINA: Ryan, you can say it this way – “He’s different and unique.  I don’t get along with him because you dislike the way he acts.”

RYAN: Huh?  But “I don’t like Robert” is shorter!

Oo nga naman.

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